Penn State 2021 PFF Grades
Offense
Starters:
LT Rasheed Walker 63.0
LG Eric Wilson 68.3
C Mike Miranda 63.8
RG Juice Scruggs 68.5
RT Caedan Wallace 44.3
TE Brenton Strange 58.2
WR Jahan Dotson 84.0
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith 60.6
WR Parker Washington 76.5
RB Noah Cain 68.6
QB Sean Clifford 78.8
Contributors:
(listed in order of most snaps)
TE Theo Johnson 59.7
TE Tyler Warren 64.6
RB John Lovett 67.1
RB Keyvone Lee 71.7
WR Cam Sullivan-Brown 58.6
RB Devyn Ford 76.5
WR Marquis Wilson 64.4
Defense
Starters:
DE Jesse Luketa 80.5
DT Derrick Tangelo 70.9
DT PJ Mustipher 74.6
DE Arnold Ebiketie 87.0
LB Brandon Smith 61.6
LB Ellis Brooks 68.6
LB Curtis Jacobs 69.0
CB Tariq Castro-Fields 60.0
CB Joey Porter Jr. 80.3
S Jaquan Bisker 82.2
S Ji'Ayir Brown 71.5
Contributors:
(listed in order of most snaps)
DE Nick Tarburton 66.4
S Jonathan Sutherland 63.6
DT Dvon Ellies 50.3
CB Daequan Hardy 68.5
CB Kalen King 58.3
DT Coziah Izzard 60.2
CB Johnny Dixon 71.0
Defensive Pressures Season To Date
DE Arnold Ebiketie 22 pressures, 3 sacks
LB Brandon Smith 8 pressures, 1 sack
DE Jesse Luketa 7 pressures, 0 sacks
LB Ellis Brooks 6 pressures, 0 sacks
DE Nick Tarburton 5 pressures, 0 sacks
LB Curtis Jacobs 4 pressures, 1 sack
DT Dvon Ellies 4 pressures, 0 sacks
DT Derrick Tangelo 4 pressures, 0 sacks
DT PJ Mustipher 3 pressures, 1 sack
Pressures Allowed Season To Date
RT Caedan Wallace 13 pressures allowed, 2 sacks, 95.8% efficiency
LT Rasheed Walker 11 pressures allowed, 1 sack, 96.7%
RG Juice Scruggs 6 pressures allowed, 0 sacks, 98.4%
LG Eric Wilson 3 pressures allowed, 1 sack, 98.7%
C Mike Miranda 2 pressures allowed, 1 sack, 98.9%
TE Theo Johnson 2 pressures allowed, 0 sacks, 94.7%
Missed Tackles
LB Brandon Smith 8 missed tackles, 20.0% missed tackle rate
CB Tariq Castro-Fields 5 missed tackles, 23.8%
DE Arnold Ebiketie 4 missed tackles, 17.4%
S Jaquan Bisker 3 missed tackles, 15.0%
CB Joey Porter Jr. 3 missed tackles, 12.0%
DE Nick Tarburton 3 missed tackles, 37.5%
S Jonathan Sutherland 2 missed tackles, 9.1%
LB Curtis Jacobs 2 missed tackles, 9.5%
LB Ellis Brooks 2 missed tackles, 5.7%
Pass Coverage
Statistically, Penn State's pass defense ranks 6th in the Big Ten in yardage at 202.6 yards per game. PSU is 1st in fewest yards per attempt at 5.4 with Iowa 2nd at 5.6 ypa, and 2nd in defensive pass efficiency at 98.8 behind Iowa at 97.0. Penn State has 7 interceptions on the season compared to Iowa's 12.
CB Joey Porter Jr. has given up 18 completions on 28 targets (64.3%) for 179 yards (9.9 ypc) and 0 TDs with 2 PBUs and 1 INT
CB Tariq Castro-Fields has given up 11 completions on 25 targets (44.0%) for 134 yards (12.2 ypc) and 0 TDs with 3 PBUs and 0 INTs
LB Brandon Smith has given up 15 completions on 20 targets (75.0%) for 104 yards (6.9 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 PBU and 0 INTs
CB Daequan Hardy has given up 8 completions on 18 targets (44.4) for 84 yards (10.5 ypc) and 0 TDs with 3 PBUs and 1 INT
LB Ellis Brooks has given up 10 completions on 13 targets (76.9%) for 89 yards (8.9 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
CB Johnny Dixon has given up 6 completions on 11 targets (54.5%) for 31 yards (5.2 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 PBU and 0 INTs
LB Curtis Jacobs has given up 5 completions on 9 targets (55.6%) for 15 yards (3.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
S Jaquan Brisker has given up 3 completions on 9 targets (33.3%) for 6 yards (2.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 2 PBUs and 1 INT
S Ji'Ayir Brown has given up 5 completions on 7 targets (71.4%) for 35 yards (7.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 2 PBUs and 3 INTs
CB Kalen King has given up 3 completions on 5 targets (60.0%) for 71 yards (23.7 ypc) and 1 TD with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
S Jonaathan Sutherland has given up 3 completions on 5 targets (60.0%) for 21 yards (7.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
Run Defense
Statistically, Penn State has the 5th best run defense in the Big Ten so far this season, giving up an average of 110.4 yards per game on the ground and 3.2 yards per carry, which also ranks 5th.
Penalties
Penn State is the 7th most penalized team in the Big Ten with 26 penalties, which is the same as Iowa, and those have accounted for a total of 243 yards, an average of 48.6 penalty yards per game, which is 6th most in the Big Ten.
Special Teams
PSU kicker Jordan Stout is 6/9 on field goals (66.7%), which is 11th in the Big Ten. His longest make is 50 yards this season.
Stout is 18/19 on PATs (94.7%) which is 11th in the Big Ten.
Stout also handles the punting duties and is averaging 48.5 yards per punt this season, which is 3rd best in the Big Ten. His net average is 45.1, which is also 3rd best in the Big Ten. He has downed 10 punts inside the 20 yard line.
Penn State's kickoff coverage is 10th best in the Big Ten with a net of 41.2 yards
Pass Catchers: Targets - Catches - Yards - Drops
WR Jahan Dotson 46 targets with 35 catches (76.1%) for 446 yards (12.7 ypc) and 6 TDs with 0 drops
WR Parker Washington 33 targets with 25 catches (75.8%) for 331 yards (13.2 ypc) and 2 TDs with 2 drops
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith 24 targets with 13 catches (54.2%) for 224 yards (17.2 ypc) and 1 TD with 2 drops
RB Noah Cain 10 targets with 8 catches (80.0%) for 57 yards (7.1 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
TE Brenton Strange 10 targets with 7 catches (70.%) for 100 yards (14.3 ypc) and 2 TDs with 1 drop
TE Theo Johnson 7 targets with 5 catches (71.4%) for 111 yards (22.2 ypc) and 1 TD with 0 drops
RB John Lovett 6 targets with 4 catches (66.7%) for 32 yards (8.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 drop
WR Marquis Wilson 5 targets with 3 completions (60.0%) for 29 yards (9.7 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 drop
WR Cam Sullivan-Brown 3 targets with 2 completions (66.7%) for 28 yards (14.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
RB Kevyone Lee 3 targets with 3 completions (100%) for 33 yards (11.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
RB Devyn Ford 2 targets with 2 completions (100%) for 15 yards yards (7.5 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
Yards After Catch
WR Parker Washington 189 YAC, 7.6 per catch
WR Jahan Dotson 171 YAC, 4.9 per catch
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith 134 YAC, 10.3 per catch
RB Noah Cain 61 YAC, 7.6 per catch
TE Brenton Strange 59 YAC, 8.4 per catch
TE Theo Johnson 50 YAC, 10.0 per catch
RB John Lovett 38 YAC, 9.5 per catch
WR Marquis Wilson 35 YAC, 11.7 per catch
RB Devyn Ford 22 YAC, 11.0 per catch
WR Cam Sullivan-Brown 15 YAC, 7.5 per catch
RB Keyvone Lee 14 YAC, 4.7 per catch
Passing Details
QB Sean Clifford is 103/154 passing (66.9%) for 1,336 yards (8.7 ypa) with 11 TDs and 3 INTs this season.
Here's a full breakdown from PFF on all his passing numbers in different situations.
Offense
Starters:
LT Rasheed Walker 63.0
LG Eric Wilson 68.3
C Mike Miranda 63.8
RG Juice Scruggs 68.5
RT Caedan Wallace 44.3
TE Brenton Strange 58.2
WR Jahan Dotson 84.0
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith 60.6
WR Parker Washington 76.5
RB Noah Cain 68.6
QB Sean Clifford 78.8
Contributors:
(listed in order of most snaps)
TE Theo Johnson 59.7
TE Tyler Warren 64.6
RB John Lovett 67.1
RB Keyvone Lee 71.7
WR Cam Sullivan-Brown 58.6
RB Devyn Ford 76.5
WR Marquis Wilson 64.4
Defense
Starters:
DE Jesse Luketa 80.5
DT Derrick Tangelo 70.9
DT PJ Mustipher 74.6
DE Arnold Ebiketie 87.0
LB Brandon Smith 61.6
LB Ellis Brooks 68.6
LB Curtis Jacobs 69.0
CB Tariq Castro-Fields 60.0
CB Joey Porter Jr. 80.3
S Jaquan Bisker 82.2
S Ji'Ayir Brown 71.5
Contributors:
(listed in order of most snaps)
DE Nick Tarburton 66.4
S Jonathan Sutherland 63.6
DT Dvon Ellies 50.3
CB Daequan Hardy 68.5
CB Kalen King 58.3
DT Coziah Izzard 60.2
CB Johnny Dixon 71.0
Defensive Pressures Season To Date
DE Arnold Ebiketie 22 pressures, 3 sacks
LB Brandon Smith 8 pressures, 1 sack
DE Jesse Luketa 7 pressures, 0 sacks
LB Ellis Brooks 6 pressures, 0 sacks
DE Nick Tarburton 5 pressures, 0 sacks
LB Curtis Jacobs 4 pressures, 1 sack
DT Dvon Ellies 4 pressures, 0 sacks
DT Derrick Tangelo 4 pressures, 0 sacks
DT PJ Mustipher 3 pressures, 1 sack
Pressures Allowed Season To Date
RT Caedan Wallace 13 pressures allowed, 2 sacks, 95.8% efficiency
LT Rasheed Walker 11 pressures allowed, 1 sack, 96.7%
RG Juice Scruggs 6 pressures allowed, 0 sacks, 98.4%
LG Eric Wilson 3 pressures allowed, 1 sack, 98.7%
C Mike Miranda 2 pressures allowed, 1 sack, 98.9%
TE Theo Johnson 2 pressures allowed, 0 sacks, 94.7%
Missed Tackles
LB Brandon Smith 8 missed tackles, 20.0% missed tackle rate
CB Tariq Castro-Fields 5 missed tackles, 23.8%
DE Arnold Ebiketie 4 missed tackles, 17.4%
S Jaquan Bisker 3 missed tackles, 15.0%
CB Joey Porter Jr. 3 missed tackles, 12.0%
DE Nick Tarburton 3 missed tackles, 37.5%
S Jonathan Sutherland 2 missed tackles, 9.1%
LB Curtis Jacobs 2 missed tackles, 9.5%
LB Ellis Brooks 2 missed tackles, 5.7%
Pass Coverage
Statistically, Penn State's pass defense ranks 6th in the Big Ten in yardage at 202.6 yards per game. PSU is 1st in fewest yards per attempt at 5.4 with Iowa 2nd at 5.6 ypa, and 2nd in defensive pass efficiency at 98.8 behind Iowa at 97.0. Penn State has 7 interceptions on the season compared to Iowa's 12.
CB Joey Porter Jr. has given up 18 completions on 28 targets (64.3%) for 179 yards (9.9 ypc) and 0 TDs with 2 PBUs and 1 INT
CB Tariq Castro-Fields has given up 11 completions on 25 targets (44.0%) for 134 yards (12.2 ypc) and 0 TDs with 3 PBUs and 0 INTs
LB Brandon Smith has given up 15 completions on 20 targets (75.0%) for 104 yards (6.9 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 PBU and 0 INTs
CB Daequan Hardy has given up 8 completions on 18 targets (44.4) for 84 yards (10.5 ypc) and 0 TDs with 3 PBUs and 1 INT
LB Ellis Brooks has given up 10 completions on 13 targets (76.9%) for 89 yards (8.9 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
CB Johnny Dixon has given up 6 completions on 11 targets (54.5%) for 31 yards (5.2 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 PBU and 0 INTs
LB Curtis Jacobs has given up 5 completions on 9 targets (55.6%) for 15 yards (3.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
S Jaquan Brisker has given up 3 completions on 9 targets (33.3%) for 6 yards (2.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 2 PBUs and 1 INT
S Ji'Ayir Brown has given up 5 completions on 7 targets (71.4%) for 35 yards (7.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 2 PBUs and 3 INTs
CB Kalen King has given up 3 completions on 5 targets (60.0%) for 71 yards (23.7 ypc) and 1 TD with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
S Jonaathan Sutherland has given up 3 completions on 5 targets (60.0%) for 21 yards (7.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 PBUs and 0 INTs
Run Defense
Statistically, Penn State has the 5th best run defense in the Big Ten so far this season, giving up an average of 110.4 yards per game on the ground and 3.2 yards per carry, which also ranks 5th.
Penalties
Penn State is the 7th most penalized team in the Big Ten with 26 penalties, which is the same as Iowa, and those have accounted for a total of 243 yards, an average of 48.6 penalty yards per game, which is 6th most in the Big Ten.
Special Teams
PSU kicker Jordan Stout is 6/9 on field goals (66.7%), which is 11th in the Big Ten. His longest make is 50 yards this season.
Stout is 18/19 on PATs (94.7%) which is 11th in the Big Ten.
Stout also handles the punting duties and is averaging 48.5 yards per punt this season, which is 3rd best in the Big Ten. His net average is 45.1, which is also 3rd best in the Big Ten. He has downed 10 punts inside the 20 yard line.
Penn State's kickoff coverage is 10th best in the Big Ten with a net of 41.2 yards
Pass Catchers: Targets - Catches - Yards - Drops
WR Jahan Dotson 46 targets with 35 catches (76.1%) for 446 yards (12.7 ypc) and 6 TDs with 0 drops
WR Parker Washington 33 targets with 25 catches (75.8%) for 331 yards (13.2 ypc) and 2 TDs with 2 drops
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith 24 targets with 13 catches (54.2%) for 224 yards (17.2 ypc) and 1 TD with 2 drops
RB Noah Cain 10 targets with 8 catches (80.0%) for 57 yards (7.1 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
TE Brenton Strange 10 targets with 7 catches (70.%) for 100 yards (14.3 ypc) and 2 TDs with 1 drop
TE Theo Johnson 7 targets with 5 catches (71.4%) for 111 yards (22.2 ypc) and 1 TD with 0 drops
RB John Lovett 6 targets with 4 catches (66.7%) for 32 yards (8.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 drop
WR Marquis Wilson 5 targets with 3 completions (60.0%) for 29 yards (9.7 ypc) and 0 TDs with 1 drop
WR Cam Sullivan-Brown 3 targets with 2 completions (66.7%) for 28 yards (14.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
RB Kevyone Lee 3 targets with 3 completions (100%) for 33 yards (11.0 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
RB Devyn Ford 2 targets with 2 completions (100%) for 15 yards yards (7.5 ypc) and 0 TDs with 0 drops
Yards After Catch
WR Parker Washington 189 YAC, 7.6 per catch
WR Jahan Dotson 171 YAC, 4.9 per catch
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith 134 YAC, 10.3 per catch
RB Noah Cain 61 YAC, 7.6 per catch
TE Brenton Strange 59 YAC, 8.4 per catch
TE Theo Johnson 50 YAC, 10.0 per catch
RB John Lovett 38 YAC, 9.5 per catch
WR Marquis Wilson 35 YAC, 11.7 per catch
RB Devyn Ford 22 YAC, 11.0 per catch
WR Cam Sullivan-Brown 15 YAC, 7.5 per catch
RB Keyvone Lee 14 YAC, 4.7 per catch
Passing Details
QB Sean Clifford is 103/154 passing (66.9%) for 1,336 yards (8.7 ypa) with 11 TDs and 3 INTs this season.
Here's a full breakdown from PFF on all his passing numbers in different situations.
